How Green is the Green City

The Impacts Caused by Decision Making

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Satya Patchineelam, MSc Environmental Sustainable Development

Introduction

• 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, is aiming to show a sustainable event to the world

• ‘Green Games for a Blue Planet’ – named by the Brazilian Authorities, intending to celebrate a more just and green development. An opportunity to minimize social differences in the country and exhibit a sustainable and low impact game

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To what extent are the Rio 2016 games environmentally and socially just – while

upholding the rights of all citizens?

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“Reserva de Marapendi”

Location •One of the few remaining green areas at the coast of the city • Location: Barra da Tijuca and Recreio dos Bandeirantes (Northwest) •Municipal Natural Park of Marapendi

Introduction HISTORY OF THE PLACE • 1959 – decreed as a Biological Reserve of Jacarepagua • 1991 – created the Environmental Protection Area (APA) of Marapendi (total area of over 930 hectares) APA means by Brazilian law - area of environmental conservation is a category of conservation unit, focused on protection of natural resources that are embedded within a context of human occupation.

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The Olympic Package

• Eduardo Paes (current mayor) announced two Olympic Packages

1st – Golf Course and Hyatt Resort

2nd – Upgrade of the previous package which increased dimension of the constructed area and changes in the urban policies.

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OLYMPIC PACKAGE

Golf Course

-Mayor indicated the Municipal Natural Park of Marapendi

as the possible area

- 1 million square meters for the Golf Course

- International competition for the Golf Course Project

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Golf Course impacts

• Reduction of natural habitat

– Endangered species

– Loss of green urban area

• Urban Development in the surroundings

– Increase of real estate value

– Selection of social groups

Municipal Natural Park of Marapendi

• Specific fauna and flora that can only be found in the Atlantic Forest – which has shrunk significantly with the urban development of the city

• Has access to population

– Contact with the natural environment

– Educational activities

– Conservation approach

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Environmental Injustice

Protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn and work Concerns of wellbeing, equity and rights of future

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So Why there? • According to news papers:

- Eduardo Paes’ elections was supported by Mr. Pascale the previous owner of the protected area.

- Mr. Pascale is the main owner the majority of available land in Barra da Tijuca, including the surrounding area of the APA.

• The city has two other golf courses. However, none of them were presented as an options

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Consequencies

• Restricted area for green public space

• Misrecognition against the equity of political rights: lack of the right to a voice over project’s of decision making

• Ecological value to the city’s environment is ignored and its importance minimized

• Protests against this intervention has been happening

• Major environmental impact since there was no impact

assessment studies

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Conclusion

• Possible agreement between a business man and the mayor are the key reason to this impact.

• Loss of green area will result into a possible extinction of endangered species.

• Increase of real estate value will select which social-class to live there

This rare piece of land that is still standing in between all development pressure in Barra da Tijuca, will suffer a major impact to satisfy those in power.

Satya Patchineelam, MSc Environmental Sustainable Development

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